Meaning

Primary

To Chat

Alternative

To Talk

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means chat or talk so the verb version is to chat or to talk.

Reading

しゃべる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This vocabulary word uses the same reading you learned with the kanji, plus the hiragana attached at the end.

Context

Context Sentences

あとでちょっと喋ろうよ。

Let's have a little chat later.

私は喋るのが苦手です。

I'm not good at talking.

あの妖精は本当によく喋るよね。

That fairy is really talkative, don't you think?

Kanji Composition